EP2674325B1 - Near infrared illuminator for driving support systems facilitating adjustment of its optical axis - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a near infrared illuminator.
- an infrared camera can be provided to detect surroundings while illuminating with infrared rays.
- the cost thereof can be increased.
- the system cost can be appropriately lowered.
- the optical axis of such a near infrared illuminator must be adjusted so as to form a light distribution pattern by the near infrared rays in an appropriate direction and at a certain position.
- the near infrared rays emitted from such a near infrared illuminator are different from white light projected from a conventional headlight unit, but are invisible light which cannot be visually recognized. Therefore, an optical axis of such a near infrared illuminator cannot be adjusted with a common headlight tester (see, for example, JP 2001-13039 A ), which is conventionally used for optical axis adjustment. Further, to develop an optical axis adjusting device dedicated for near infrared rays is not realistic choice because the system cost cannot be absorbed in view of the market size of near infrared illuminators.
- a general light distribution pattern formed by a common near infrared illuminator does not include a bright / dark boundary line just like a cut-off line in a light distribution pattern of a low beam formed by a headlight.
- US 2007/0176187 A1 discloses a light source unit which includes a light emitting element, a substrate on which the light emitting surface is disposed, a sealing portion which transmits light from the light emitting surface and a collimator lens for forming light emitted from the sealing portion into a bundle of parallel rays of light, and the sealing portion has two or more convexly curved surfaces which project in a direction in which light is emitted therefrom.
- US 2006/0109671 A1 discloses a headlamp assembly including an integrated night vision illuminator element, such as an infrared illuminator.
- the headlamp assembly also includes a low beam light bulb element and a high beam light bulb element.
- a lens attached to the front of the headlamp housing encloses the two light bulb elements and the infrared illuminator within the housing.
- the headlamp assembly is preferably an integrated module.
- a near infrared illuminator can facilitate the optical axis adjustment with favorable accuracy.
- a near infrared illuminator is provided as set forth in claim 1.
- Preferred embodiments of the present invention may be gathered from the dependent claims.
- the near infrared rays emitted from the light source can be projected forward by the light distribution control section of the projector lens so as to form a light distribution pattern.
- the marker forming section of the projection lens can project part of the near distribution pattern, for example.
- Figs. 1A and 1B are a front view illustrating a near infrared illuminator according to the present invention, and a right side view thereof, respectively.
- Fig. 2 is a perspective exploded view illustrating the near infrared illuminator of Fig. 1 .
- the directions of "front (forward),” “back (rear, rearward),” “left,” “right,” “up (high),” and “down (low)” mean the directions when viewed with respect to the near infrared illuminator 1 installed in a vehicle body of an automobile to project light forward of the vehicle body.
- the near infrared illuminator 1 can be utilized in a night vision system installed in a vehicle body, so as to project near infrared light forward to form a predetermined light distribution pattern P (see, for example, Fig. 6B ).
- the near infrared illuminator 1 can include a housing 2 opened at its front portion; and an outer lens 3 covering the front opening of the housing 2, as shown in Figs. 1A, 1B , and 2 .
- the rear surface of the housing 2 can include heat dissipation fins 21 formed thereon, and a plate-shaped bracket 4 can be attached to the housing 2 so as to surround the heat dissipation fins 21.
- the bracket 4 can be used to secure the near infrared illuminator 1 to a not-illustrated vehicle body.
- the bracket 4 can be attached to the housing 2 via two bolts 5a and 5b for optical axis adjustment.
- the two bolts 5a and 5b for optical axis adjustment can be used to adjust the optical axis of the near infrared illuminator 1, and can be configured to allow the housing 2 to be inclined with respect to the bracket 4 in the vertical direction and horizontal direction independently.
- an air cap 6 can be provided between the housing 2 and the bracket 4 so that a light chamber defined by the housing 2 and the outer lens 3 can be made watertight while the light chamber can be in communication with the outside thereof.
- a light source unit 7 Inside the light chamber defined between the housing 2 and the outer lens 3, accommodated are a light source unit 7 and an inner lens 8.
- the light source unit 7 can include five infrared LEDs (light emitting diodes) 71 that can emit near infrared rays and one white LED 72 that can emit white light, and a substrate 73 perpendicular to the front-rear direction, on a front surface of which these LEDs 71 and 72 are mounted.
- the five infrared LEDs 71 and white LED 72 can be arranged to allow respective optical axes Ax (see Fig. 4 ) to extend forward while the five infrared LEDs 71 can surround the white LED 72, so that they can emit light forward.
- the preferable wavelengths of near infrared rays emitted from the infrared LEDs 71 can be 850 nm, 870 nm, 940 nm, and 950 nm, for example.
- the sensitivity of the infrared camera becomes maximum at 850 nm, and therefore, an infrared LED having a center wavelength of 850 nm is preferably used for such an infrared camera.
- Fig. 3 is a front view illustrating the inner lens 8 of the near infrared illuminator 1 of Fig. 1 .
- Figs. 4A and 4B are a front view illustrating a projector lens 81 of the inner lens 8 to be described later and a side view thereof, respectively.
- Fig. 5 is a diagram describing how light rays can travel through the projector lens 81 (ray trajectory).
- the inner lens 8 can include five projector lenses 81 and one auxiliary lens 82 which can be formed integrally with each other.
- the inner lens 8 can be disposed in front of the light source unit 7.
- the auxiliary lens 82 can be placed in front of the white LED 72 while the five projector lenses 81 can surround the auxiliary lens 82 and be positioned in front of the respective five infrared LEDs 71 independently.
- Each of the projector lenses 81 can be a plano-convex lens having a convex front face as shown in Figs. 4 and 5 , so that the near infrared rays emitted from the corresponding infrared LED 71 can be projected forward.
- the projector lens 81 can include a light distribution control section 81a that can form the light distribution pattern P 0 , and four marker forming sections 81b that each can form an alignment marker M 0 for positioning the light distribution pattern P 0 (see Fig. 6A ).
- the light distribution control section 81a and the four marker forming sections 81b can be formed integrally.
- the light distribution control section 81a is formed in a central area of the projector lens 81 including the optical axis Ax of the infrared LED 71 and excluding respective end portions in the vertical and horizontal directions (see Fig. 4A ).
- the light distribution control section 81a can be configured to be capable of projecting near infrared rays emitted from the infrared LED 71 forward while forming the horizontally-long light distribution pattern P 0 having decreased luminance with an increased distance from the optical axis Ax (see Fig. 6A ).
- the marker forming section 81b can be formed at each end portion on either side of the light distribution control section 81a in the horizontal and vertical directions, and can have a light-exiting face (front face) having a smaller radius of curvature than that of the light-exiting face of the light distribution control section 81a.
- Each of the marker forming sections 81b can be configured to receive the near infrared rays emitted from the infrared LED 71 and travelling more outwardly than the light distribution control section 81a and refract the entering near infrared rays laterally so that the exiting near infrared rays are away from the optical axis Ax more while they are substantially collimated.
- the marker forming sections 81b can form respective alignment markers M 0 with approximately rectangular spot shape positioned above, below, and on both sides of, the light distribution pattern P 0 , as shown in Fig. 6A .
- the opposite two marker forming sections 81b (or, the vertically-opposite two marker forming sections 81b and the horizontally-opposite two marker forming sections 81b) can refract the near infrared rays by the approximately same angle of refraction with respect to the optical axis Ax.
- the marker forming sections 81b are not necessarily provided to the respective vertical and horizontal sides of the light distribution control section 81a one by one as long as the marker forming sections 81b are formed at at least some of the sides of the light distribution control section 81a to form the alignment markers M 0 at respective certain positions with respect to the light distribution pattern P 0 .
- each of the marker forming sections 81b can be configured to form the corresponding alignment marker M 0 away from the light distribution pattern P 0 by a prescribed distance or more.
- the respective alignment marker M 0 can be formed outside the image capturing range T of the infrared camera 11 that is used to detect the light distribution pattern P 0 (see Figs. 7 and 9 ).
- the projector lenses 81 and the auxiliary lens 82 are arranged in a manner like those in the inner lens 8 as shown in Fig. 3 , there are some projector lenses 81 that do not have four marker forming sections 81b depending on the overlapping situation between the adjacent projector lens 81 and the auxiliary lens 82.
- the five projector lenses 81 in the present exemplary embodiment form a single light distribution pattern P by overlaying the light distribution patterns P 0 with each other and respective alignment markers M by the alignment markers M 0 with each other, at least one marker forming section 81b may be formed in any of five projector lenses 81 (or the inner lens 8) on each side in the vertical and horizontal directions.
- first projector lens 81 may be provided with another marker forming section 81b at a position where the first projector lens 81 does not overlap with any projector lens 81 or an auxiliary lens 82 adjacent to the first projector lens 81.
- part of near infrared rays emitted from each of the infrared LEDs 71 of the light source unit 7 can enter the light distribution control section 81a of the projector lens 81 corresponding to that infrared LED 71, so that the near infrared rays can be projected forward by that light distribution control section 81a.
- the projected near infrared rays from each of the projector lenses 81 can form the horizontally-long light distribution pattern P 0 having decreased luminance with an increased distance from the optical axis Ax as shown in Fig. 6A .
- part of the near infrared rays emitted from each of the infrared LEDs 71 and travelling more outwardly than the light distribution control section 81a of the projector lens 81 corresponding to that infrared LED 71 in any of the horizontal and vertical directions can enter the marker forming section 81b and be refracted by the same laterally so that the exiting near infrared rays are away from the optical axis Ax more while they are substantially collimated.
- the marker forming section 81b can form an alignment marker M 0 with approximately rectangular spot shape positioned above, below, or on any side of, the light distribution pattern P 0 , as shown in Fig. 6A .
- the opposite two marker forming sections 81b (or, the vertically-opposite two marker forming sections 81b and the horizontally-opposite two marker forming sections 81b) refract the near infrared rays by the approximately same angle of refraction with respect to the optical axis Ax. Accordingly, the vertically opposite two marker forming sections 81b can form two opposite alignment markers M 0 at respective positions vertically opposite to each other away from the center (the position of the optical axis Ax) of the light distribution pattern P 0 by the same distance from the center (the position of the optical axis Ax) of the light distribution pattern P 0 .
- the horizontally opposite two marker forming sections 81b can form two opposite alignment markers M 0 at respective positions horizontally opposite to each other away from the center (the position of the optical axis Ax) of the light distribution pattern P 0 by the same distance from the center (the position of the optical axis Ax) of the light distribution pattern P 0 .
- a straight line connecting the vertically opposite two alignment markers M 0 and another straight line connecting the horizontally opposite two alignment markers M 0 can cross each other at the center of the light distribution pattern P 0 .
- the thus formed light distribution patterns P 0 by the five projector lenses 81 of the inner lens 8 are overlaid with one another while the thus formed alignment markers M 0 by the five projector lenses 81 of the inner lens 8 can also be overlaid with one another.
- the light distribution pattern P can be formed with an increased luminance by the overlaid light distribution patterns P 0 .
- each of the alignment markers M can be formed with an increased luminance by the overlaid alignment markers M 0 .
- the white LED 72 of the light source unit 7 and the auxiliary lens 82 of the inner lens 8 are provided in order to conceal the red color slightly observed when the infrared LEDs 71 is turned on.
- the white light emitted from the white LED 72 and passing through the auxiliary lens 82 can cause an observer to visually recognize such that the near infrared illuminator 1 only emits the white light.
- Fig. 7 is a diagram describing how the optical axis of the near infrared illuminator 1 is adjusted.
- the near infrared illuminator 1 is installed to each of the right and left headlights of the vehicle body 10 while being directed forward.
- the vehicle body 10 can have an infrared camera 10 that can detect near infrared rays, thereby configuring the night vision system.
- the infrared camera 11 can be disposed in a vehicle interior on the upper portion of a front window of the vehicle body, for example, whereby the infrared camera 11 can detect the light distribution pattern P including the light distribution patterns P 0 formed in front of the vehicle body 10.
- the near infrared illuminator 1 installed in the left headlight of the vehicle body 10 is denoted by 1L while the other near infrared illuminator 1 installed in the right headlight of the vehicle body 10 is denoted by 1R in order to distinguish them from each other.
- a screen S is provided in front of the vehicle body 10 a predetermined distance away from the vehicle body 10 as shown in Fig. 7 . Further, an adjustment camera C that can detect near infrared rays projected on the screen S is also provided beside the vehicle body 10.
- the adjustment camera S can be a common infrared camera only used for the optical axis adjustment of a near infrared illuminator 1, and accordingly, it may be a portable handy infrared camera that can only detect near infrared rays.
- the screen S has a horizontal line H and vertical lines V L and V R drawn in advance thereon so that the light distribution pattern P formed on the screen S can be directed in a prescribed direction and the center of the light distribution pattern P, or the optical axis of the near infrared illuminator 1, can coincide with the infinity.
- the vertical line V L is dedicated for the near infrared illuminator 1L in the left headlight while the vertical line V R is dedicated for the near infrared illuminator 1R in the right headlight.
- the near infrared illuminator 1L can form the light distribution pattern P and the four alignment markers M on the screen S and the adjustment camera C can detect them.
- the operator can appropriately adjust the optical axis of the near infrared illuminator 1L by the two bolts 5a and 5b for optical axis adjustment so that the four alignment markers M arranged on the four sides coincide with the horizontal line H and vertical line V L .
- the operator turns off the near infrared illuminator 1L in the left headlight of the vehicle body 10 and turn on the near infrared illuminator 1R in the right headlight, and then, the near infrared illuminator 1R can form the light distribution pattern P and the four alignment markers M on the screen S and the adjustment camera C can detect them.
- the operator can appropriately adjust the optical axis of the near infrared illuminator 1R by the two bolts 5a and 5b for optical axis adjustment so that the four alignment markers M arranged on the four sides coincide with the horizontal line H and vertical line V R .
- the optical axes of the near infrared illuminators 1L and 1R installed in the respective left and right headlights of the vehicle body 10 can be appropriately adjusted.
- the light distribution patterns P and the alignment markers M respectively formed by the near infrared illuminators 1L and 1R can coincide with each other at a farther position away from the screen S for the optical axis adjustment.
- the four alignment markers M including the alignment markers M 0 can be disposed away from the light distribution pattern P including the light distribution patterns P 0 by a prescribed distance. Accordingly, the four alignment markers M can be formed outside the image capturing range T of the infrared camera 11 that is installed on the vehicle body 10, for detecting the light distribution pattern P (see Figs. 7 and 9 ).
- part of near infrared rays emitted from each of the infrared LEDs 71 can enter the light distribution control section 81a of the projector lens 81 corresponding to that infrared LED 71, so that the near infrared rays can be projected forward by that light distribution control section 81a to form the light distribution pattern P (P 0 ).
- part of the near infrared rays emitted from each of the infrared LEDs 71 and travelling more outwardly than the light distribution control section 81a can enter the marker forming section 81b and be refracted by the same laterally so that the marker forming section 81b can form the alignment marker M (M 0 ) for positioning the light distribution pattern P (P 0 ), positioned above, below, or on any side of, the light distribution pattern P (P 0 ).
- the alignment markers M (M 0 ) are only to be captured by the adjustment camera C, so that the accurate position of the light distribution pattern P (P 0 ) can be grasped via the alignment markers M (M 0 ).
- the alignment markers M (M 0 ) set in a predetermined condition namely, the alignment markers M (M 0 ) being caused to coincide with the horizontal line H and the vertical line V L , V R on the screen S as in the present exemplary embodiment
- the alignment markers M (M 0 ) can lead to appropriate adjustment of the position of the light distribution pattern P (P 0 ), and by extension, the optical axis of the near infrared illuminator 1 can be easily adjusted with favorable accuracy.
- the alignment markers M (M 0 ) can be disposed away from the light distribution pattern P (P 0 ) by a prescribed distance, so that the four alignment markers M (M 0 ) can be formed outside the image capturing range T of the infrared camera 11 for detecting the light distribution pattern P.
- This configuration can prevent the alignment marker M (M 0 ) from becoming a problem in a night vision system utilizing the near infrared illuminator 1 and the infrared camera 11.
- the projector lens 81 can include the light distribution control section 81a and the marker forming sections 81b formed integrally therein, the respective marker forming sections 81b can be formed with favorable positional accuracy with respect to the light distribution control section 81a, and by extension, the respective alignment markers M (M 0 ) formed by the marker forming sections 81a can be formed with favorable positional accuracy with respect to the light distribution pattern P (P 0 ).
- the present invention is not limited to the above-described exemplary embodiment, and can be applied to various embodiments.
- the near infrared illuminator may include at least one set of the infrared LED 71 and the projector lens 81 according to the required illuminance, cost, and the like.
- the alignment markers M 0 are formed above, blow and on either sides of the light distribution pattern P 0 one by one, meaning that four alignment markers M 0 are formed with respect to one light distribution pattern P 0 .
- the projector lens 81 may be provided with only a single marker forming section 81b. Further, if the inner lens 8 includes a plurality of projector lenses 81 and any one of the projector lenses 81 includes such a marker forming section 81b, the remaining projector lens(es) 81 does (do) not include any marker forming section 81b.
- the position of the alignment marker M 0 may preferably be above the light distribution pattern P 0 . This is because, if the alignment marker M 0 is positioned below or beside the light distribution pattern P 0 , the alignment marker M 0 may be within the image capturing range T of the infrared camera 11 depending on the road surface conditions. Therefore, the alignment marker above the light distribution pattern is preferred due to less possibility of the alignment marker to be positioned within the image capturing range T.
- the number of the alignment markers M 0 is preferably large because many alignment markers can facilitate to identify the position (center position) of the light distribution pattern P 0 . Therefore, two alignment markers M 0 positioned above and below the light distribution pattern P 0 or on both sides thereof are more preferable than the case of a single alignment marker, and four alignment markers M 0 are much more preferable.
- the respective five projector lenses 81 of the inner lens 8 do not have to have four marker forming portions 81b each, but the inner lens 8 may have a projector lens 81 without any marker forming section 81b as long as the inner lens 8 as a whole can form at least four alignment markers M 0 above, below and on both sides of the light distribution pattern P 0 .
- the alignment marker M include a plurality of alignment markers M 0 overlaid with each other because the resulting alignment marker M can have high illuminance so that the adjustment camera C can easily capture the alignment marker M.
- the shape of the alignment marker M 0 formed by the marker forming section 81b may be a circle, a triangle, or any spotlight shape aside from the rectangular shape as long as the adjustment camera S can capture the alignment marker M 0 .
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